Legal Opinion

Price v. De Ford

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided July 9, 1862PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Attachment, issued November 12th, 1857, on a judgment obtained by the appellees against Jos. C. Wilson, and laid in the hands of Price, as trustee of Wilson and Robt. W. Hyman.

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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. Attachment, issued November 12th, 1857, on a judgment obtained by the appellees against Jos. C. Wilson, and laid in the hands of Price, as trustee of Wilson and Robt. W. Hyman. The garnishee pleaded nulla bona, and it was agreed that the object of the case was to test the validity of a deed of trust from Wilson and Hyman to Price, dated April 7th, 1857. This deed recites, that the grantors had been partners, under the firm of J. C. Wilson & Co., and as such, were indebted to various parties in amounts, which they are at present unable to pay,…

1Opinion of the CourtCochran, J.

This appeal was taken from a judgment of condemnation upon an attachment issued on a judgment, obtained by the appellees against Joseph C. Wilson, and laid in the hands of Augustus M. Price, to whom Wilson and one Robert W. Hyman had executed a deed of certain property belonging to them, as co-partners, in trust for the benefit of their creditors.

Before the trial below, the parties entered into an agreement that the case should be tried for the purpose of testing the validity of the deed of trust, and admitting the respective amounts of the appellees’ claim, and of assetts in the hands of the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Sanderson v. StockdaleCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1857
  2. Dow v. . PlatnerNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
  3. Berry v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1859

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Anderson v. LachsMississippi Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Stockbridge v. Franklin BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897
  3. United Railways & Electric Co. v. RoweCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1903
  4. Wooldridge v. IrvingUnited States Circuit Court · 1884
  5. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1902

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